AP Japanese Language and Culture credit at Minnesota colleges
Every Minnesota college with a published AP Japanese Language and Culture credit policy — minimum score, credit hours, and the course it replaces.
Quick answer
23 of 30 Minnesota colleges (77%) award credit for AP Japanese Language and Culture at a score of 3. 7 require a 4 and 0 require a 5. The lowest bar in the state is a 3 at University of Minnesota-Duluth (8 credit hours). 30 of these colleges link to their own policy page below. Captured July 30, 2026.
| College | Min score | Credits | Counts as | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 8 | LANG 1101 & 1102 | Policy | |
 Normandale Community College Bloomington | 3 | 10 | JAPN 1100, JAPN 1200 | Policy |
 University of St Thomas Saint Paul | 3 | 4 | JAPN 211 | Policy |
 Century College White Bear Lake | 3 | 12 | Lang goal 6 & goal 8 | Policy |
 Winona State University Winona | 3 | 4 | — | Policy |
 Metropolitan State University Saint Paul | 3 | 3 | — | Policy |
 Minneapolis Community and Technical College Minneapolis | 3 | 5 | — | Policy |
 Bemidji State University Bemidji | 3 | 3 | — | Policy |
| 3 | — | Elective | Policy | |
 Minnesota State Community and Technical College Fergus Falls | 3 | 6 | Goal 8 | Policy |
 Concordia University-Saint Paul Saint Paul | 3 | 8 | HUM Gen Ed | Policy |
 Lake Superior College Duluth | 3 | 5 | — | Policy |
 Augsburg University Minneapolis | 3 | 8 | Modern Language I & II | Policy |
 Macalester College Saint Paul | 3 | 4 | JAPA 102 | Policy |
 Dakota County Technical College Rosemount | 3 | 8 | MnTC 6, MnTC 8 | Policy |
| 3 | 3 | Goal 8 | Policy | |
| 3 | 4 | Elective credit only. | Policy | |
 Concordia College at Moorhead Moorhead | 3 | 4 | WLC Elective | Policy |
 University of Minnesota-Crookston Crookston | 3 | 3 | Elective Credit in Liberal Education Goal Area 6: The Humanities | Policy |
 University of Northwestern-St Paul Saint Paul | 3 | 4 | FOR1000 | Policy |
 Alexandria Technical & Community College Alexandria | 3 | 6 | — | Policy |
| 3 | 3 | Goals 6 & 8 | Policy | |
| 3 | 3 | Elective | Policy | |
 St Olaf College Northfield | 4 | 1 | — | Policy |
 St Catherine University Saint Paul | 4 | 4 | JAPA 2110 | Policy |
 Carleton College Northfield | 4 | 6 | — | Policy |
 Gustavus Adolphus College Saint Peter | 4 | — | JPN-202 (NELC) | Policy |
 Saint Johns University Collegeville | 4 | 4 | JAPN 212 | Policy |
 College of Saint Benedict Saint Joseph | 4 | 4 | JAPN 212 | Policy |
 Minneapolis College of Art and Design Minneapolis | 4 | 3 | Liberal Arts Elective | Policy |
AP Japanese Language and Culture credit in other states
How we ranked this
One row per Minnesota college: the lowest score that earns actual credit under the policy that applies to all students, and the largest credit award published at that score. Placement-only policies — permission to skip a course without earning credit hours — are excluded. Credit hours and course equivalents are reproduced exactly as the college published them; “—” means no value was published and we do not estimate one. A page is published for a state only when at least 8 colleges back it.
Frequently asked questions
Which Minnesota colleges give credit for AP Japanese Language and Culture?+
30 colleges in Minnesota publish a credit-bearing policy for AP Japanese Language and Culture. 23 of them (77%) award credit at a score of 3, 7 require a 4, and 0 require a 5. The full list, with credit hours and the course each exam replaces, is in the table on this page.
What is the lowest AP Japanese Language and Culture score that earns credit in Minnesota?+
3. University of Minnesota-Duluth in Duluth awards credit at a score of 3, worth 8 credit hours, counting as LANG 1101 & 1102. 23 Minnesota colleges in total set their bar at a 3 or lower.
Does in-state residency change AP credit in Minnesota?+
No. AP credit policy is set per institution and applies to admitted students regardless of residency — residency affects tuition rate, not credit awards. What does vary is the school within a university: engineering and nursing colleges commonly set higher bars than arts and sciences. The rules shown here are the ones that apply to all students at each college.
How do I verify these Minnesota AP credit policies?+
30 of the 30 colleges on this page link to their own published AP credit page in the Source column; our snapshot was taken July 30, 2026. The college's page is authoritative and can change between admission cycles, so confirm there before building a graduation plan around the credit.
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Data sources: Each college's own published AP / advanced-standing credit page (captured July 30, 2026) · IPEDS institution directory (names, control, location). Figures are the most recent values published in each federal dataset; cells with no published value are shown as “—” and never estimated. Education does not sell rankings or accept placement fees.